| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.865, -83.467 |
| UTC time | 1966-03-27 18:53:41.080 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 27, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Sunday, March 27, 1966 at 18:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 61.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.467 and latitude 8.865.
| Location | San Isidro de El General |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 61.4 km |
| Paraíso | 116.9 km |
| Turrialba | 118.0 km |
| David | 124.0 km |
| Curridabat | 132.4 km |
| Puerto Limón | 134.0 km |
| Purral | 136.5 km |
| San José | 136.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 137.8 km |
| San Vicente | 137.8 km |
| Alajuela | 152.0 km |
| Puntarenas | 194.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
San José
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139.4 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.1
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M 4.4
San Isidro de El General
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51.8 km |
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M 4.3
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66.9 km |
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M 5.1
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Costa Rica · 2025-11-22 18:41 UTC
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68.3 km |
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M 4.5
San José
Costa Rica · 2025-11-21 19:47 UTC
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86.9 km |
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